The Menu: History on a Plate

by Eve Marleau and Polly Russell

Fascinating and entertaining, the menu, as a record of the food we eat, tells us much about who we were and how we lived. From the historically significant to the unexpected, discover what was eaten at the first Nobel Prize dinner; what Barack Obama chose for his inauguration meal; what the Tsar and Tsarina ate at their infamous society balls; why the first pre-made sandwich was so significant; and what sort of inflight grub was served up at supersonic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0712353003
• ISBN13: 9780712353007
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: British Library
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.9" x 10.0"